The Japanese government on Monday warned of heavy snowfall across a wide swathe along the Sea of Japan coast due to this ...

Newly elected World Rugby chair Brett Robinson gave positive indications Monday about Japan's prospects for hosting the Rugby ...

Nintendo Co. on Tuesday lowered its net profit forecast for the fiscal year ending March to 270 billion yen ($1.7 billion) ...

When it comes to political funds, the primary focus of the current Diet session is corporate and organizational donations.

A fourth-year university student and volunteer staffer, 22-year-old Rin Hiraoka, said, "It's not just a place to eat; it's a ...

With an increasing number of Muslims living in Japan, there has been a growing demand for burial plots to conform with their ...

TOKYO -- Seven men have been arrested for allegedly running illegal sex businesses disguised as "men's esthetic salons" in ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular TV drama "Meteor Garden" that once swept ...

Fuji Television Network Inc. and its regional affiliates are expected to lose 1.3 billion to 1.4 billion yen (approx. $8.35 ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about last year being the hottest on record, and the ...

The Sapporo city government announced on Feb. 3 that it will stop requiring employees to pay for their own business cards, ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will make a three-day trip to the United States from Thursday for his first in-person talks ...